Every one of these books began as a way out.

Xylonyx Collective is a quiet initiative by one person who has been knocked down by life more than once, and found his way back up every time.

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Why this exists

The founder of Xylonyx Collective has chosen to stay anonymous. Not because his story doesn't matter, but because it isn't really about him. Like many people, he has faced loss, money trouble, broken relationships, and long stretches when the way forward was hard to see. Each time, he had to find his own way out.

Along the way, he listened. Friends, strangers, and family shared the moments that had broken them and the small things that helped them stand again. Over the years, those conversations and his own experience became the Rising Again series: ten books for people facing ten of life's hardest problems.

These books are not here to tell you what to do. Each one helps you look honestly at where you are, notice what still works in your life, and take steps of your own toward closure. You don't have to have it all figured out. You only have to begin.

The founder of Xylonyx Collective

The RISE workbook inside every book

Each book ends with a self-evaluation workbook built around five steps. The free printable worksheet lets you work through them again and again.

  1. R
    Recognizewhere you are right now, honestly and without judgment.
  2. I
    Inventorythe areas of your life that are hurting and the ones still standing.
  3. S
    Strengthsand the people, places, and help you can lean on.
  4. E
    Each dayone small, specific step you can actually keep.
  5. A
    Againreview weekly, notice progress, and rise again.

The Rising Again series

Choose your book to read what it covers and download its free RISE worksheet.